Preparations and precautions / Byron A. Gentile -- Indications / Bryon A. Gentile -- Contraindications to stress testing / Bryon A. Gentile -- Exercise stress ECG test protocols / Bryon A. Gentile and Dennis A. Tighe -- Stress ECG testing with nuclear imaging techniques / Seth T. Dahlberg and Dennis A. Tighe -- Stress echocardiography / Dennis A. Tighe -- Pharmacological stress testing / Dennis A. Tighe -- Cardiopulmonary exercise testing / Bryon A. Gentile -- Stress testing after acute coronary syndromes / Dennis A. Tighe -- Proper selection of the mode of stress testing / Dennis A. Tighe -- Exercise-induced cardiac arrhythmias / Bryon A. Gentile -- Complications / Bryon A. Gentile -- Interpretation / Bryon A. Gentile and Dennis A. Tighe -- False-positive v. false-negative exercise ECG test results / John B. Dickey -- Pediatric exercise testing / Thomas Rowland and Dennis A. Tighe -- Follow-up care and management / Dennis A. Tighe -- Value of exercise (stress) ECG testing before engaging in any exercise program or sport / Bryon A. Gentile and Dennis A. Tighe -- Exercise preparations for healthy individuals and cardiac patients / Dennis A. Tighe and Samuel Headley -- Computer technology in the field of exercise ECG stress testing / Dennis A. Tighe -- Medicolegal aspects of stress testing / Dennis A. Tighe -- Educational guide for patients and families / Dennis A. Tighe